These U.S. and British airstrikes, which began in January 2024, are in response to the Houthis' naval attacks on shipping in the region. In his speech, the leader of Yemen's Houthi group reiterated threats to retaliate against Israel, particularly in response to recent events including the ...
Social structure Understanding the Houthi conflict in northern Yemen| A social movement approach AMERICAN UNIVERSITY Kristin Smith Diwan DummAndrewSince 2004, the Yemeni government has been fighting a bloody civil war with local Zaydi Shia forces known as the Houthis in the country's north. ...
Yemen has been embroiled in a devastating civil war since 2014, with the Houthis fighting against the Yemeni government troops. The Saudi Arabia-led coalition intervened in the conflict in support of the Yemeni government in 2015.■
"The Houthis claim to be acting on behalf of Palestinians in Gaza and yet they are targeting and threatening the lives of third-country nationals who have nothing to do with the conflict in Gaza," Central Command said. "The ongoing threat to international commerce caused by the Houthis in ...
Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen The IDF said it launched strikes in Yemen Saturday, targeting areas controlled by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. Israeli officials say the airstrikes are in response to Friday's drone attack in Tel Aviv. ...
But Washington once more did not directly target Iran as it tries to find a balance between a forceful response and intensifying the conflict. U.S. Central Command said its forces conducted an additional strike on Sunday “in self-defense against a Houthi anti-ship cruise missile prepared to ...
A fragile cease-fire deal was reached between the Yemeni warring parties in Stockholm in December last year and focused on Hodeidah as a first phase to pave the way for an all-out political solution to end the conflict. The Yemeni government forces are backed by a military coalition led by...
The Biden administration has focused on preventing the Israel-Hamas conflict from turning into a wider regional war across the Middle East, but since the war started, Iranian-backed proxies have been launching attacks both in the Red Sea and against U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria. There have...
Iran-aligned militia group use drones and missiles to attack vessels and sites in Israeli resort town Tue Feb 20 2024 - 16:42 Houthi appetite for conflict comes at a cost to Yemen The country’s humanitarian crisis will worsen if, as expected, the US imposes a terrorist designation on the...
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have unraveled a key global trade route, forcing vessels into longer and more costly journeys around Africa.